WestJet

Agreements with pilots at American carriers have made great progress this year.

Alexis von Hoensbroech’s arrival has coincided with a pivot toward leisure travel that bolsters the airline’s growing presence in domestic Canadian markets.

WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech joined the company in February 2022.

Canada’s WestJet Group will shut down recently acquired Sunwing Airlines and incorporate its 18 Boeing 737s into WestJet mainline operations next year.

How recent forest fires in Canada are affecting commercial aviation and aircraft.

A new contract approved by WestJet Group pilots folds ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) subsidiary Swoop into mainline operations.

WestJet Group has appointed longtime StandardAero executive Michael (Mike) Scott to the role of EVP and CFO.

IATA’s real-time turbulence data-gathering platform is up to 20 participating airlines, with ANA and WestJet the latest to sign on.

With just hours to spare before a work stoppage could begin, WestJet Group and its pilots reached a tentative agreement on a contract.

Pilots at Air Canada are close to deciding if they’ll open up contract talks a year early this September.

Air Canada has become ALPA's 40th pilot group, growing the union’s representation ranks to more than 73,000 members.

Summer readiness is something United Airlines says it is not taking lightly.

The carrier’s pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), issued a 72-hour strike notice on the evening of May 15.

Canadian airline WestJet's new Winnipeg-Atlanta service, flying from September 6, will make it the only carrier to operate the transborder route.

Progress is being made in contract negotiations between WestJet and ALPA-represented pilots, as the potential for a work stoppage nears.

A near-unanimous vote from pilots represented by the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) has authorized potential strike action.

The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.

Sunwing Vacations and Sunwing Airlines will bring 18 Boeing 737s to the combined fleet, though initially the companies will continue independent operations.

WestJet recently said it is growing capacity between Western and Eastern Canada by 13%.

WestJet Cargo says it is ready to disrupt the Canadian air cargo industry.

Canadian operator WestJet is installing a production standard Aero Design Labs (ADL) drag reduction kit on a Boeing 737-700.

The government of Canada’s approval for the acquisition was announced March 10, a little over a year to the day WestJet announced its intent.

Swoop's parent WestJet is also growing its summer capacity

Canada's second largest airline expects strong Western Canada-U.S. demand in the upcoming summer season.

Transatlantic flights from three Canadian cities will not operate during summer 2023 but the airline has not ruled out bringing them back next year.